Press Releases

Georgetown Center for Children and Families to Serve as Policy and Technical Resource Center for the National Covering Kids & Families Network

The Georgetown Center for Children and Families (CCF) has received a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to serve as a policy and technical resource center for the National Covering Kids & Families Network (NCKFN). CCF will provide technical support through policy research and analysis and facilitate information sharing, networking, communications, collaboration, and peer-to-peer […]

The Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University Statement on Health Reform Passed by U.S. House of Representatives Today

The House of Representatives has taken an historic step today in support of America’s families by passing health reform. By creating reliable, affordable coverage options that don’t disappear when a parent becomes sick or loses a job, the legislation protects and strengthens the well-being and financial stability of our nation’s children and their families. The […]

Arizona Eliminates Children’s Health Insurance Program; Fallout Will be Felt for Years to Come

Statement by Jocelyn Guyer, Co-Director, Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families “States throughout the country are facing tough budgets, but Arizona is the only state to make such drastic and short-sighted cuts to its health coverage programs for low and moderate-income families. It is the first state in history to permanently eliminate its Children’s […]

CHIPRA Helping Families Get Through Tough Times

Statement by Jocelyn Guyer Co-Director Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families (Washington, D.C.) – As we celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA), it’s a good time to reflect on how this initiative has helped families get through tough times. In the past year, while private insurance became […]

Adopted Rockefeller Amendment Will Improve Children’s Health Coverage in Senate Finance Committee Health Reform Measure

Statement by Joan Alker, Co-Executive Director, Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute The Rockefeller amendment is an important step for children and for the nation. It builds on the success of programs that work – Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). By continuing Medicaid for children and CHIP […]